Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Daveus waited for a moment, his ears were silent.

He raised his head and stared at the Kunogolata, his eyes closed and motionless, a moment of consternation in his heart.

He knew that the old man who had worked hard for the establishment and growth of Dionysia was gone...

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"...Mr. Lucias defended and said,'The Sikels are our alliance with Dionysia. The elders of the kingdom and the envoys of the alliance went private and were not prohibited by law. On the contrary, the allies who come to Turriy every year Before meeting officially with King Daveus and the senate, it was common practice for foreign emissaries to know the situation of the kingdom and ask them to speak for their city-state. These are normal interactions, but in Laodixian, he has become a sinner who betrayed the interests of the kingdom?!'

The public prosecutor, Frau Leone, immediately rebutted, saying,'Laodicean privately received foreign messengers, received huge amounts of gold and silver, and spoke at the meeting of the Senate. Instead of focusing on the interests of the kingdom, he always gave Tanik every time. Talking about the interests of the An tribe, this has caused the Tanikian tribe to repeatedly and repeatedly merge the robbers of neighboring tribes without attracting the attention of the Senate. Now its power has grown to threaten our fertile Catania plains. Safety!If this is not treason, what is treason!'After finishing speaking, he also produced a lot of evidence of Lao Di Xi’an accepting bribes, as well as excerpted records of his speeches for the Tanikian tribe in the Senate..."

"This time the evidence is conclusive, how did your teacher defend it?" Cynthia asked curiously.

"Mr. Lucias said unhurriedly,'Kingdom Law does not prohibit the elders from accepting gifts from visitors. Although this situation is not so obvious after the case of Pollux, it is not uncommon, especially when taking office It’s not uncommon for the elders of the city’s Chief Executive not to go alone when they take office, or two or three carriages when they leave office! The elders have a good impression for the gift givers, and they say good things to them in the elders’ hospital. Opening the minutes of its meetings, I believe that the public will find that there are many such cases, so Laodisian’s behavior is not illegal. As for causing the Tanikian tribe to threaten territorial security, I am afraid this should not be attributed to the blame. Odyssey. It is one thing to make a suggestion. The final proposal was passed. It is necessary for all the elders to discuss the decision after consultation. Why do all the elders not aware of Tanikian’s conspiracy?...'"

"Great defense!" Christoya exclaimed, and asked curiously: "How does Lucias explain the fact that Laodicean owns the land in the Sikels?"

"He said that there was no conclusive evidence for this matter. It was also possible that the slaves had seen the master's downfall and exaggerated the facts for the sake of merit, which could not be used as evidence of the sentence." Crotocatax replied.

"It's a bit of a quibble." Christosia frowned slightly, and said, "The fields are all with Sikels, and it's impossible to get in for evidence."

"The teacher also had no way. In the face of so much evidence, and the audience in the entire court was scolding Laodisian's "traitor", he could only do everything possible to reverse the situation."

While Crotocatax was defending Lucias, the door of the backyard was pushed open, and Daveus, who had been listening quietly at the door for a while, entered the garden.

"Father!" Clotocattax and Cynthia shouted in unison.

"How is Lord Kunogolata?" Christoya asked with concern. She remembered that in the morning, Davis hurriedly hurriedly after hearing the news that "Kunokhorata was getting worse and fell into a coma." Out.

"He went to the Elysee..." Daveus said lightly.

The three men who talked about sexuality just fell silent for a time.

For a moment, Christoya asked, "When is the funeral?"

"A few days later, his family needs to prepare, after all, it will be a huge funeral. When the time comes, we will go, and the elders will also go. Kunogolata has done for Dionia A huge contribution, he will be stationed in the Pantheon!" Dafus said with a deep voice, his words can be regarded as the conclusion of Kunogolata's coffin.

Christoya immediately understood the intention of her husband: "Sister Agnes and I have been preparing the children with the children these days."

Daveus nodded, looked at the son standing beside him, and asked, "Go to the court trial today?"

"Yes, father."

"How is the result?"

"The jury finally found that the elders such as Laodisian and Lacey Perratus did not treason, but were guilty of dereliction of duty. Judge Trito de Mos sentenced Laodisian and Lacey Perratus to three years in prison , The others are one or two years, and their confiscations of bribes are confiscated, and they are punished with huge fines. However, in the end, you still need your father to make a final ruling (this is after the Dionysian Union converted to the kingdom, Give the king a power and responsibility)."

"Do you think I should return this sentence and ask for a retrial? Or agree to this sentence?" Daphes looked at his son and asked.

Crotocatax knew that his father was testing him, and he immediately calmed down, thinking for a while, and answered seriously: "I think I should agree with this sentence!"

"Oh?"

"Because in this interrogation, no one made perjury or favoritism, the interrogation was conducted in a fair and just environment, and even before the start, the audience clamored for the severe punishment of the traitor, which has affected the jury. Judgment, but in the end, even the audience no longer clamored and agreed with the judgment made by the court. Father, I don’t know if this judgment meets your expectations, but it is in accordance with the "Dionysia Law" Under the procedure, in accordance with the legal provisions of Dionysia, the final judgment made by the jury, accepting this judgment is to respect the sacred "Dionysia Law" led by you for more than ten years -"

"Crotto, how can you speak to your father in this tone!" Christosia, who was on the side, immediately blamed softly.

Davies smiled with relief: "I am very happy that you have such an insight! As a king, you can't come in disorder at the same time. You must also obey the law and abide by the law. Only the king has done the demonstration. So that citizens don’t get chaotic, and the order of the country is guaranteed!"

"Yes, father." Crotocatax responded respectfully.

Christoya looked at her husband with a smile and looked at her son again. How could she not know that her husband was educating her son as the future king.

Cynthia is also happy for her younger brother. Although her younger brother is the oldest son of Davers, she never thinks that Davis will pass the throne to Adolius. After all, he is just an adopted son, Crowe. Tocai has the real blood of Hades.

"Do you know why I have the final authority?" Daveus asked again.

This sentence asked Kroto Katax, he thought for a while, hesitated.

Daphes understood what he was thinking and asked, "Do you think I am greedy for the power of this ruling, boy?"

Kroto Katakus changed his face and shook his head.

Davies smiled slightly: "The legal entry is dead, the human heart is alive, and the trial of the criminal is human, how can it be completely fair and fair?! What's more, although the law is sacred, it cannot be completely In line with the morals recognized by the people."

"Fully in line with the morals recognized by the people?"

After seeing his son seemingly understandable, Daphes explained: "For example, this time the judgments of these Sicilian veterans were in accordance with Dionysia’s laws, but the damage and losses they caused to the kingdom far exceeded In recent years of imprisonment, there will be a war in Sicily. If improper measures are taken, there will be wars and chaos there. Do you think that just two or three years of imprisonment is too easy for them? Another example, tomorrow’s trial Pavgris, son of Laodicean, the demon who once killed five or six girls!"

Daveus said here that both Christosia and Cynthia looked angry.

"If Lucias is allowed to defend him, with his ability, it is likely that the murderer will be exempted from the death penalty, because Dionysia’s law does not have a clear provision for the death penalty for slaves and free people, but this In line with the conscience in our hearts? Is it in line with the oracle of Hades?!"

"Father, this man has a terrible sin, and the people want him to go to hell and accept the trial of the three magistrates!" Cynthia, who has always been gentle, interjected.

"Mr. Lucias doesn't seem to accept the request to defend the man." Crotocatax said quickly.

"If that's the case, Lucias is still wise and calm. Otherwise, even if his defense is successful, his reputation will stink." Davers said to his son with a serious expression: "Look, "Dionysia Law" There are still flaws. On the one hand, we must improve the law. On the other hand, we must hold the power of final adjudication. When we find that the judgment is obviously wrong, we need to retry the trial, so that its final result conforms to the morals that most people agree. ..."

After listening to Crotocatax, he thought for a while, hesitated and asked again: "Father...You just said,'The heart is alive', but you have the final authority... How can you guarantee yourself... Not selfish?"

Davers froze.

Kristoa shouted again: "Crotto!"

Daveus waved his hand to stop his wife's scolding and said patiently and proudly: "Child, you have the courage to think, dare to question, not blindly obeying, I am very happy, that your study in the academy is not in vain! I tell you, compared to the Kingdom's People, I am the least selfish, because I am the king, and the entire kingdom is my home. How can I allow those who break the law to destroy my home and steal my wealth! If I am selfish, then this Selfishness is to protect the prosperity and stability of the kingdom, and—"

Looking at his young son, he said in a deep voice: "Protect the Davis family's rule in the kingdom! Therefore, we can surpass the interests of ordinary people in the trial and treat the various judgments more fairly. And the more we can maintain Fairness and justice, the more you can get the support of the people of the Kingdom."